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VOLUME XX
Forensic Team To Meet U. of V a. In Initial Debate
Circus Queen
HELEN Mcll.WAl.MK
''Lost Horizon" To Be Presented
varsity squad three years, li presidenl of Pi Kappa Delta, and is Frank Capra's production of the : for the Debate Club. mythical Shangri-La. "Lost HoriThe clash has already aroused
Girls who wish to try out for the club are urged to see Anne
Cock before Friday.
Strick Publishes Patriotic Song Alfred H Stuck, professor of music at State Teachers College. Farmville. has composed a patriotic song entitled "Faith in America", which was written especlally for the Student Cooperative Association and will be broadcast for the first time over WJZ blur network of N. B. C. November 12. at 1S.1I noon, by Glen Darwin, vocalist. Senior A'Cappella and the senior choir will sing Mr. Strick's new composition tomorrow night. Thursday. October 31, at the State Theatre. It will also be featured at the State Teachers Convention in Richmond November 20. The S. C. A. will present Faith in America" at their annual meeting held at State Teachers College. Radford. Virginia, in November. Later it will be sung by all the county units of S. C. A. of Virginia.
Magazine Sponsors Poetry Contest Three Cash Prizes Are Offered
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University :>i Virginia debaters ui.i meet members of the Farmville Debate Club in a debate i i day night, November I which mil open the forensic acttvltlM on ampui for the "40- 41 season. Ihe initial debate is to be on the question. Res\>lved: "That evell should be President." in. Una Courtney and Marie Allen to compose Farmville's team and wiil debate the affirmative
Interest in that this is the first lime Farmville has ever debated the University. Farmville representatives placed in the upper ciuartile last year, and have stX varsity debaters with two year experience each to her
"MHO'S WHO" GIRLS
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 30, 1940
Courtney and Allen l imoid Affirmative; '1 ryouts Scheduled
I helma, a senior, debated on the varsity team last year, attendid the Uiand Kaslern ForensicTournament at Winthrop in the Spring, and is vice-president of the Virginia Alpha Chapter of PI Kappa Delta, national forensic fraternity. Marie has been on the
CONGRATULATIONS,
zon", will be presented under the auspices Of the junior class for ~ne day. October 31. Hallowe'en. at the -State Theatre. The matinees wil begin at 3:15 P. M. and evening shows at 6:45 P. M. IIure will be no advance in prices. New York Times commented. "A grand adventure film, magnificently staged, beautifully photographed and capitally played . . . by all means worth seeing' and the Philadelphia Inquirer's notice. "A cinematic masterpiece of exotic allure and dramatic excitement" were just two of the many equally as complimentary write-ups this James Hilton novel has received. Its fame and praise reaches as far as Australia. South America, and Italy. Ronald Coleman, recently starred in "Lucky Partners", plays the role of Robert Conway, kidnap victim to the strange land of paradise. Jane Wyatt p'ays the role of "Sondra". a citizen of Snrangri-La with whom Conway falls in love. Others in the cast are John Howard, Margu. Thomas Mitchell 'of "Gone With the Wind" fame' and Edward E. Horton. Most of the story is laid n Shangri- La. a place of indescribable beauty and serenity, where people never grow old or discontented. Once visited, one never forgets Shangri-La. the land of peace and happiness, and so Robert Conway. having visited this paradise once, starts searching for his "last horizon".
Mcllwaine Reigns As Circus Queen; Sophi Stunt Wins Yes. siree, that's what they all control? The tanas audience was said! Such a circus as was seen at finally rewarded. The stunts came Faimvillc S. T. C. last Saturday first in fast succession. The sennight would have made Barnum j0rs began with their presentaturn green with envy! 'Deed it tion of the one, the only, the origiwould. Such a gigantic assemblage ' na! -Blngley s Raham and Ralof animals, clowns, amusements. [ty circus " The freshmen follow and stunts has never been seen ed with "Baby At The Side Show," by man, woman, or child. j,ht. lophotnorea next m "It The festivities shot off to a rip could'nt Happen In Reality", and roaring start with the colossal the juniors finaled with "Heck's parade down Main street. And a Poppin " what a parade! It blocked traffic. ..who won the class stunt in Farmville for a full half hour. pn/(,, • shouled tne ring master. Such craning of necks, such Tne CI.owd Kasped untjl tne de_ crowding to the sidewalks, such Ckdon was announced—the sophoa babbling of voices. Such animals! mores! Such cheering as followSuch freaks! Such personalities' ed !The sophomore class literally Right in with the best of them brought the house down with Popeye and of course Olive ^lad slwutlng. Then more rejoicing Oyl a glorious regalia of clowns. followed when the juniors were an abundance of freaks, and. awarded honorable mention. Then naturally, the indispen.sible bare- cams the grand finale. Tlif back rider so ably portrayed by Queen's Identity which had btto "Chubby" Heard. ki in a solemn secret for a week But on with the show! At eight was at long last divulged. The o'clock, the gym was pos-i-tive-ly smiling seniors proudly presented packed with punctilious, pulsat- Helen Mcllwame1 The queen ing. pondering people. Who would was triumphantly transported lnbe the circus queen? Which class to tin circus ring escorted by six would win the prize for the best! boy scouts where she was crownstunt? Would the ringmaster keep sd by Mary Wilson Carper, fl the ferocious animals under his Continued an Page 3
Allene Overbey, editor of the Colonnade magazine, announced a poetry contest beginning Novemberl, and closing December 1. Any phase of poetry is eligible for entry. Prizes will be three dollars, two dol.ars. and one dollar, respectively. Submissions may be made through the Colonnade oox or to Frances Hudgins. chairman of the contest in Annex 43. The first and second prize winning poems wil be published in the winter issue of the Colonnade which will appear in January. Judges for the contest will be two members of the advisory board of the Colonnade, two student staff members and one member of the student body. The editor urges everyone to enter the contest and to make their submissions early.
Cotillion Club Bids Thirty-Two Cotillion Club has issued bids o thirty-two old girls prior to the first club dance. November 9. The purpose of the club is to further social dancing on the campus. Those who received bids are Nancy Allen, Virginia Barksdale. May Bartlett, Brookie Benton, Elizabeth Bernard, Margaret Bowling. Imogene Claytor. Alice Marie Coberly, Ann Covington. Emma Louise Crowgey, Dorothy Sue Crumley. Anne Ellett, Lilly Beck Gray. Buff Gunter, Jeanne C Hall. Jackie Hardy, Betty Page Harper, Grace Hutcheson, Mary Martha Peery, Charlotte Phillips. Kitty E. Price. Amy Reid, Betty Reid. Nancy Sale, Jean Shulkcum Elsie Stossel. Ruby Trice. Orace Wallace, Peggy Watkins, Anne Ware. Anne Williams and Winifred Wright.
Dr. Lacy Will Speak In Chapel Thursday Dr. Ben R. Lacy, Jr., president of the Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, will be the religious speaker in chapel Thursday, October 31. Dr. Lacy will be presented under the sponsorship of the Y. W C. A. Martha Whelchel, vicepresident of the Y. W. C. A will introduce the speaker. Dr. Lacy is conducting a week of services at Hampden-Sydney College beginning Monday, October 28 and lasting through Saturday, November 2. Dr. Lacy will also have charge of chapel services at HampdenSydney this week.
Twenty-Six Receive Kappa Delta Pi Bids Kappa Delta Pi. the national honorary society in scholarship and achievement on the campus, will initiate twenty-six new members on November 26. At present there are ten members of the society. Only those students with full junior stadlngs whose grades are within the upper quartile are eligible for membership The students who will be Initiated next month are Rachel Abernathy, Marie Allen, Virginia Barksdale, Anne Benton, Carmen Booth. Sarah Chambers. Sara Cline, Emma Louise Crowgey. Rachel De Berry, Caroline Eason Carolyn Ford, Pat Olbson. Louise Hall, Marjorle Holt. Jane Lee Hutcheson, Kathryn Jarratt, Elizabeth Jennings, Mary Jane Jolliffe. Frances Keck, Rachel Klbler, Earnestlne Meacham. Edith Nunnally. Allene Overbey. Esther Partridge. Mary M. Prosise, Mrs Nellie R. Shelton. and Sarah Sibold. At the last meeting on October 22 the members outlined the proConUnued on Page 3
&£Hru These girls have been selected to represent Farmville S. T. ('. in "Who's Who". Seated from left to right in the first row are Yates C'arr. Caralie Nelson. Liggy Ellett. Kaye rfrandon. Boo Barium. Martha Whelchel, Rosa Courier and Ruth l.ea Purdum. Second row: Maj Wertz, Pat Gibson. Dot Rollins. Boonle Stevenson. Mary Katherine Dodscn. and I.ibby West. Back row: Jean Mover and Chubby Heard.
Fourteen Students Selected to RepretentSTCin Who's Who" The names and activities of "Boo*' Barbara, Kaye Brandon, Yates Carr, Rosa Coulter, Mary Katherine Dodson, "lAggy" Ellett, Fat Gibson, "("hubby" Heard, Jean Moyer, Dot Rollins, Boonie Stevenson, May Wertz, Libby West, and Martha Whelchel will appear as representatives of Farmville S. T. C. in the 1941 edition of "Who's Who Among Students In American Colleges and Universities". These girls along with leaders of other colleges and universities in the country will be listed in the book which is to be released in January. "Boo" is vice-president of the' Student Council, president of the Dramatic Club and member of Cotillion Club and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Faye is president of A. C. E. and holds membership in Cotillion Club and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Yates is business manager of the Colonade and a member of Pi Gamma Mu and Alpha Kappa Gamma. Rosa is president of the Athletic Association and belongs to Alpha Kappa Gamma. H20 Club, Home economics Club, Monogram Club and Student Standards. Mary Katherine has been president of her class for the past two years and was recently elected historian and corresponding secretary of Alpha Kappa Gamma She is also an advertising manager on The Rotunda staff and a member of the Home Economics and Cotillion Club. "Liggy" is president of the House Council and a member of Alpha Kappa Gamma. Student Continued on Page 4
Five To Attend ACP Convention
Five representatives of student publication on campus will attend the Associated Collegiate Press convention which will be held at the Book-Cadillac hotel. Detroit, Michigan from November ^ through 9. Pat Gibson. Elizabeth West and Josa Carlton. editor - In - chief managing editor and business manager, respectively, of The Rounda together with May Wertz and Anne Ayres of the Virginian will represent Farmville at this national meeting. The convention program includes sight-seeing tours, round table discucssions. two informal dances and a dinner which will be given for the delegated by General Motors Corporation. Charles F. Ketterling. vice-president, will Hack Stage AclititieH Of be the guest speaker. Margaret Wright and Lillian Dramatic Club Vnderuay i in man of The Rotunda staff will attend the Virginia IntercollegiBy TRUDY ■USWBLL jatS Press Association convention •What | wi>iCh will be held at V. P. I., in From all accounts. Every Woman Knows' is going Blacksburg. Virginia at the same yonder! We all know that with- 'ime as the national convention. out a doubt the acting is going to be superb in every way Indeed, much credit is due our actors, but how about the staging, lighting, properties, and costumes that go into the making? Mrs. M. B. Coyncr, secretary It may sound queer, but if you and treasurer of the Farmville happen to glance Into a downAlumnae Assjclation. left Farmtown barber shop and see a missing chair, Just know that it has ville Friday, October 25th for an been swiped for the second act of extensive trip on which she aided the play. Although we do have in the formation of new alumnae genuine properties for the real showing, everything from coats for chapters She returned to Farmchair covers to a catsup bottle for ville Tuesday. October 29th a decanter have been used during In Philadelphia Mrs. Coynei practice. We also hear that there's was the guest of Helen Relff, a a need for an old fashioned carpet 1940 graduate, who is interested in organizing a chapter there.. bag. You are all going to be charmed About twenty-five alumnae in and with the Scotch accents and the around Philadelphia were invited costumes of the period—latter •o Miss Relff's home for organ 19th century. The exact outfits /at ion Of the chapter Friday haven't been decided upon yet, night. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Coynei but there has been fun trying on I silks, frills, and ruffles. There was guest speaker to the New Chapter which Miss ought to be some extra good light- Yoik ! ing this time too. because the Grace Mix of Farmville organized lighting group has acquired four last year. On her return trip. Mrs. Coyner new flood lights and four new 1 dimmers. This play is going to stopped In Baltimore for the purhave a ceiling to its scenes that pose of oigamzlng a chapter .She also met with the Potomac you really know Is there! We've got a notion we're in for chapter at Arlington Hall Mona fine entertainment How about day where Miss Carrie Sutherlln was hostess to the group you?
Alumnae Secretary Forms New Chapters
Third Term Fails To Faze Students; IVr Cast Votes Thud term or no third term, students of S. T. C. want Franklin Delano Roosevelt to win the coming election. The president gained an overwhelming majority of the votes cast by the student, in a mock election sponsored by The Rotunda, on Monday, October 28. Of the 719 votes cast, 563 were for Roosevelt. 151 for Willkie. three for Thomas, and one for Browder. Also on the presidential candidate list were Aiken. and Babson. A similar election held here .luring t h a Roosevelt - IJUKIOII campaign in 1936 resulted m a 400-90 Democratic victory. Straw votes have been held in various Virginia colleges as well as colleges all over the country Among the Virginia colleges conducting mock elections were Randolph-Macon. Washington and Lee, Hampden-Sydney and Madion. At Randolph-Macon Roosevelt triumphed over Willkie by a majority of 33 votes while Hampden-Sydney went Republican by a seven vote margin. NOTIC'K All material submitted to i»• • Colonnade becomes their property and Is not returned Make a copy of your article for vour own use before turning It In to the Colonnade.
All Students Sip Honor Code This Year This year upperclassmen, as well as the freshmen, will sign the Honor Code in order to renew their promise to uphold their part in the student government of S. T. C. The seniors and the juniors re-signed the code on Monday and Tuesday nights, respectively and he sophomores will sign it Wednesdgy, The freshmen will sign for the first time at a later date. In order to bring the HOOOI Code to the minds of the freshmen and to remind the upperclassmen of their promise given as freshmen, two programs have been presented in chapel. Mr B M Holton, Jr., spoke Tuesday on the history of the student government at Farmville S. T. C. He told of how It has developed lines its organization in 1911. On Saturday, October 26, Mary Katherine Dodson, president of the junior class, talked on the responsibility of each member of the student body to the Honor Code She stressed particularly the responsibility of the uppeiclassmen in setting an example for the freshmen and new girls
Social Science Frat Initiates 10 Students Ten girls were initiated into Pi Oamma Mu national social science fraternity, on Tin evening, October 22. New members included Sallv Dunlap, Elizabeth Garrett Anna Johnson, France', Keck
Elva Kibier Bvelyn Quillin, Anne Ayers Vera Baron, Bliss Fowlkes,
and Betty Peermsn
Initiates well' selected by the active members of PI Gamma Mu on the basis of scholastic average and an evidenced interest in the development of the social science
Notice Town girls may SUOSCribs to the annual after chapel this week Augusta Parks, head of publicity, win take the subscriptions,